CAN YOU SHOOT YOUR AGE?

Here is something you hear talked about a lot in that "other" golf game...shooting your age.

Now note I didn't say "acting your age" cause we wouldn't be playing this great sport if we did...;-p

Back in my younger days, I first started making bogeys at LaFrenier Park playing with such household names as Andi and Jeff Lehman, Paul Vogel, Dan Perkins, Mike David, Phillip Tracy and his little brother Eric (he was just a kid then), John Fox, Mike Kernan, Danny Savage, and some I can't remember.

Now these players all went on to achive discgolf greatness (some in their own minds) but one player I use to admire more than anyone else was Paul Vogel's dad. Sorry I don't remember his first name but it always amazed me that at age 60 or so he was able to shoot his age consistently. Now how many of you can say that! It took me 4 years before I did it the first time and I still don't do it consistently!

Anyway let's hear from all of you out there that can shoot your age and see who the youngest of the bunch is. You already know who the most ancient is...;-)

His first name believe it or not was Paul! I am the 3rd actually. He was a most natural athelete and probably was best at bowling. We didn't get to know each other until I was in my 30 s because my mom and he split up when I was about a year old. Around '89 he moved back to NO and we started playing ball golf. The deal was I'll play your silly little game if you'll play mine. I didn't improve nearly as much as he did but it gave us many hours to get aquainted. Then as you may recall he died of a heart attack in '95. The most memorable disc golf experience we had together was when he caddied for me at the Summer Sizzler at Municipal in Mobile. I was ahead with about 5 holes left and was doing my usual falling apart thing when Paul looked me square in the eye and said, "Do you mean that I came all this way to watch you @#$%& the tournament away"? His words inspired me and I began to play to win instead of trying not to lose. I finished first in pro masters by a couple strokes and won a cool hat that I still wear when I need inspiration.

Thanks for remembering him.

As far as shooting my age, I used to shoot my present age (47) all the time at LaFreniere but I must have aged prematurely as I now shoot closer to yours (Lazy eight).

Actually that was self defecating humor. Yesterday I shot -6 on the new LaFreniere course. Thats a 48 if you use a par 54 or 46 if you call it par 56 as Mikey has laid it out! Anyway if I can score my age at 60 I'll be pretty happy (NOT).

Yes I did!!!at Acadian Park old 18 once 44 and ace run new course 42.I was in the zone I birdied the 3 hole and the 8 thru 18 it was like a dream! everything came together and even the 12 hole 12 foot put was what really fired me up.not bad for a 45 yr old.

Someone needs to mention John Linton (OGB) here....that's affectionately "Ol' Gray Balls" up here in Memphis...I'm sure he's BEATIN' his age!! He shot the record -12 on the Blue course in LR!! Not sure of his age, but I KNOW the 19 hole course is 57 Par and he shot an AMAZING 45!! OGB OGB OGB!! Griff

I didn't say my best at 45 is a -9 its -14 at Chickasabogue this past Feb at one of Joe's tosses- followed by a -13 the following toss. The first time I shot my age was when I was 41 and shot my best tourney score of -14 at the 'bogue -- no that's not right- I shot -16 on the red tees at Municipal when I was 38, but the-14 at 45 was more satisfying !! Come on old guys lets hear your stories!!!BUD